How to make Chicken In Lemon Sauce -
Chicken cooked with coloured capiscums in a tangy lemon sauce
This recipe is from the book Best of Chinese Cooking.
Main Ingredients : Boneless chicken breast (हड्डी रहित चिकन ब्रेस्ट), Lemon juice (नींबु का रस)
Cuisine : Chinese
Course : Main Course Chicken
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Chicken In Lemon Sauce Recipe Card
Hindi: murgh
Be a kid or a teenage or an adult or an oldie, chicken lovers trend all over the world at all times! One meat that is a favourite of all beyond belief! When cooked, it can be presented in many guises. Sauté it, fry it, toss it, bake it, steam it – eat it the way you want to. Whatever its form may be upon being cooked, its flavour may change but its flesh remains high in protein, low in fat and can be digested easily.
Prep Time : 16-20 minutes
Cook time : 26-30 minutes
Serve :
Level Of Cooking : Easy
Taste : Spicy
Ingredients for Chicken In Lemon Sauce Recipe
Boneless chicken breast 4-5
Lemon juice 3 tablespoons
Salt 2
Cornflour/ corn starch 6 tablespoons
Oil 2
Green capsicum cut into 1 inch triangles 1 small
Red capsicum cut into 1 inch triangles 1/2 small
Yellow capsicum cut into 1 inch triangles 1/2 small
White pepper powder 1/2 teaspoon
MSG 1/4 teaspoon
Sugar 3 tablespoons
Star anise 1
Lemon rind grated 1 teaspoon
Chicken stock 2 cups
Method
Step 1
Marinate the chicken breasts in one tablespoon of lemon juice and salt. Mix two tablespoons of cornflour in half a cup of water.
Step 2
Heat sufficient oil in a wok, roll marinated chicken breasts in remaining cornflour and deep-fry for three to four minutes or until crisp and light golden brown. Drain on absorbent paper.
Step 3
Heat two tablespoons of oil in a wok or a pan, add all the capsicum pieces and stir-fry for one minute. Add white pepper powder, MSG, sugar, salt, star anise, lemon rind and chicken stock and bring it to a boil.
Step 4
Stir in cornflour mixture and cook on medium heat for a minute or until the sauce starts to thicken. Add fried chicken breasts, reduce heat and simmer for a couple of minutes.
Step 5
Stir in the remaining lemon juice and serve hot.
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